Word
Parca enim est, sed viaticum quod reliquum est hospitibus libenter dat.
Meaning
For she is thrifty, but she gladly gives the remaining provisions to the guests.
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Breakdown of Parca enim est, sed viaticum quod reliquum est hospitibus libenter dat.
esse
to be
sed
but
dare
to give
qui
which
Questions & Answers about Parca enim est, sed viaticum quod reliquum est hospitibus libenter dat.
Why is Parca capitalized here? Is it the noun Parca meaning one of the Fates?
No. It is capitalized only because it is the first word of the sentence.
Here parca is an adjective meaning frugal, thrifty, or sparing. With est, it works as a predicate adjective: she is frugal.
Why is it parca and not parcus or parcum?
Parca is feminine nominative singular.
It agrees with the understood subject, which is a woman. So:
- parcus = masculine singular
- parca = feminine singular
- parcum = neuter singular
Because the sentence is talking about she, Latin uses parca.
Where is the word for she?
Latin often leaves subject pronouns unstated when the verb already shows the person and number.
Both est and dat are third person singular, so the sentence means he/she/it is and he/she/it gives. The wider context tells you that the subject is she.
Why is enim not the first word if it means for?